Combination-tool for carpenters&#39; use.



I. L. EARL.

COMBINATION TOOL FOR CARPENTEHS USE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I0. 1915.

1,157,514. l Patented 001.19, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANDORAPH Co..wAsmNG'roN. D. c.

J. l.. EARL.

COMBINATION yTOOL FOR CARPENTERS USE.

APPLICATION FILED APP.10.191.5.

1,15?,5M. Patented oct. 19, 1915.

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JGHN LOUIS EARL, OF MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA.

COMBINATION-TOOL FOR CARPENTERS USE.

Application filed April 10, 1915.

To all fic/0m t may concern.' l

Be it known that I, JOI-IN Louis EARL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Morgan City, in the parish of St. Mary and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful lmiirovements in Combination-Tools for Carpenters Use; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to malte and use the same.

',lhe present invention relates to improvements in combination tools and consists more particularly in improved tools for carpenters use of the type embodying` a plurality of inter-connected members relatively adjustable to provide a variety of implements applicable to numerous different uses.

rin object of the present invention resides in providing an improved tool of this charactor which will be capable of adjustment to provide such implements as a triangle, adjustable bevel, calipers, square, gage, dividers, etc., the several parts being ar-. ranged to be folded into compact form when not in use.

lt is a further object of the present invention to provide an improved combination tool, the parts whereof will be simple, economical of manufacture and readily assembled, adjusted and disassembled for the variety of purposes for which the same is adapted.

lilith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel details of construction, and in the combinations and arrangements of parts more fully hereinafter disclosed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

ln the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and in which similar reference symbols indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure l is a perspective view of a tool constructed in accordance with the present invention and shown in folded position. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the improved tool arranged for use as a triangle. Fig. l is a plan view illustrating the tool in position for use as an adjustable bevel or calipers. Fig. 5 is a plan view showing the employment of two members of the tool to provide a try-square. Fig. 6 is a similar Specification of Letters Patent.

liatented ct. i9, lgl. Serial No. 20,484.

view with the same parts constituting a gage. Fig. 7 is a top plan view of a single member of the improved combination tool in use as dividers. Fig. S is a plan view of two of the members arranged as a bevel.. Fig. 9 is a. perspective view of one member of the tool, and F ig. l0 is a perspective view of a form of sliding block employed in connection Vith the invention.

Referring in detail to the drawings, l, 2 and 3 designate a plurality of slotted members, provided with scales as indicated, and connectedtogether in various arrangements to constitute the improved combination tool by clamp devices l and 5.

As advantageously disclosed in Fig. 9, the member l is formed at one end thereof with a pair of spaced lugs 6 and 7., the latter of which terminates short of the one side edge of the member for accommodating a second slotted member 2 to provide a try-squar as illustrated in Fig. 5, or a` gage as shown in Fig. 6. The lug 7 is further perforated and threaded as at 8 to receive the clamp device l, appearing in F to preferably consist of a pointed and threaded shank 9 and a flanged head l0 adapted to engage the associated slotted member 2 and maintain the same in adjusted position.

The clamp device 5 is similar in construction to the device Ll, as will be apparent, and is threaded to engage a sliding Yblock 1l, illustrated in Fig. l0, and formed with a central ridge l2 received into the slot in the member' 1, and with notches 13 for adjusting the block with respect to the scales.

The improved combination tool is designed fer a variety of purposes which may be carried out by employing one or more of the members; a single member l being shown in Fig. 7 to provide dividers, the clamp device 4l; forming the center.

ln Fig. 8 the members l and 2 are arranged to provide a bevel, the same pivoting about the clamp device 5; while these members, as above explained may be connected together in right-angular relation to provide a try-square and a gage. Fig. 3 illustrates the three members assembled into a triangle and Fig. 4l into an adjustable bevel or calipers; and it will be understood that the several members of the tool may be connected Vina variety of other relations to provide tools for numerous other purposes.

When not in use the implement may be Q Y mensili folded in the compact form shown in Figs. l and 2, from which it may readily be disassembled and arranged in position for the purpose required. l I

I am awa-re that tools of this general character embodying several members capable of arrangement to provide dit-ferent implements are well known Vand I do not wish to be Vunderstood as claimingthe same broadly.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction and arrangements of parts ,Without departing from the spirit of my invention, and, therefore, I do not wish to be limited to such features except as may be required by the claims. f

' I claimi Y Y l. In an improved combination tool for carpenters use, the combination of a plurality of members slotted throughout their lengths, one of said members constituting a base and constructed solid at one end thereof, a pair of integral lugs formed on said member at the solid end thereof and arrangedin spaced relation, one of said lugs terminating short of one side edge of the member and being perforated, said perforated lug being adapted to Vslidably receive one of the other slotted members, a clamp screw threaded through rthe perforation in said lugandhaving a iange adapted to engage the associated` member, a slidey mounted in the slot in said base member, and a clamp screw threaded in said slide and provided with a flange adapted to engage a third slotted member, substantially as described.

"2. In an improved combination tool for carpenters use, the combination of slotted members, a base member slotted for the major portion of its length and constructed solid at one end thereof, a pair of spaced lugs arranged transversely on the solid end, the outermost lug terminating short of one side edge of the base member for slidably receiving an associated member and maintaining one end of the latter flush with the side edge of the Ybase member when said members are moved to form a square, a sliding clamp mounted in the slot in said base member and adapted to slidably 'receive a Copies of this patent may be obtained for third slotted member, substantially as described.

3. An improved combination tool for earpeuters use, the combination of a plurality of members slotted throughout their lengths, a base member slotted substantially through- Aout its length and constructed wth a relatively short solid end, a pair of spaced lugs formed integral and arranged transversely of the solid end of said base member, the outermost lug terminating short of one side edge of the base member and being perforated, said outermost lug being arranged to slidably receive one of said slotted members and adapted to maintain one end thereof flush with the edge of the base member when the parts are moved to form a square, a pin threaded through the perforation in said lug and provided with a point projecting beneath said base member, a flange on said pin for engaging the sides of the associated slot member and holding the same in adjusted position, a slide mounted in the slot in said base member, a pin threaded in said slide and irovided with a point projecting beneath the la ter, and a liange on said pin for engaging a third slotted member for slidably mounting the same on the base member, substantially as described.

4. In an improved combination tool for carpenters use, the combination of a base member slotted substantially throughout its length and constructed with a relatively short solid end, a i'ixed clamp on the solid end of said base member, a second member slotted throughout its length and mounted to pivot about said fixed clamp and to slide on said fixed clamp longitudinally of itself, a. block fitted to slide in the slot in said base member, a clamp mounted to move with said slide, and a third member slotted throughout its length and mounted to pivot about the movable clamp and to slide on the movable clamp longitudinally of itself, said third member being adapted to move longitudinally of said base member with the slide and movable clamp, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature.

JOHN LOUIS EARL.

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Washington, D. C." 

